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Nursing Home Management and Public Health Crises
SPA professors and PhD candidate consider how regulation, management, and ownership affected COVID-19 outcomes in nursing homes.
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Landmark Conference Celebrating Betty Ford鈥檚 Legacy as First Lady, With Notable Expert Panels
First National Conference of FLARE
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American University Alumni Join Gates Cambridge Class of 2024
Graduates of American University are recipients of the Gates Cambridge Class of 2024
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David Rubenstein, Kwame Alexander, Caroline Aaron to Send Eagles Soaring into Their Next Chapter at American University鈥檚 2024 Spring Commencement
American University is proud to host a dynamic series of commencement speakers to celebrate the next generation of American University graduates this spring. The speakers include a financier, an author and other changemakers.
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Fetal Personhood and Advance Healthcare Directives
SPA professor and graduate student expose unseen legal and health consequences of recent attacks on reproductive rights.
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Celebrating Lydecker Way and Tunnel
The new naming recognizes the generous gift of Charlie Lydecker, SPA/BA 鈥85, and Christine Lydecker, Kogod/BSBA 鈥86, Kogod/MS 鈥88, to support student thriving at AU.
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American University鈥檚 School of Public Affairs Ranked No. 13 Overall, Highest in D.C., by U.S. News and World Report
According to the 2025 edition of U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 rankings of Public Affairs Graduate Schools, the AU SPA continues to earn high marks.
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2024 Women in Homeland Security Panel Discussion Proves to be a Success
On Friday, March 22, 2024, the School of Public Affairs hosted the seventh annual Women in Homeland Security Panel.
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5 Questions with Jordan Matsudaira
Professor Joins SPA Faculty from the U.S. Department of Education
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鈥淭ry Everything鈥: How One SPA Masters Student Kicked Off Not Just Any Career, But the Right One
Fatima Torres (SPA, MA`24) leveraged a prestigious internship at The Lab @ DC into a full-time job in civic design.
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